"They've been playing really well together," Roiter said. "They're a tough team."
Early in the fall season Harvard had faced William and Mary in the semifinals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association Eastern Regional Team Championships--and lost 4-0. (The officials stopped the match when the Crimson could no longer catch up.)
The rematch Sunday was no easier.
"They've improved since the fall," Roiter said. "That could have to do with the constant stiff competition they face. All players on their team are going to have a tough match every time they play."
William and Mary has locked up the number-one ranking in the Eastern Region and will represent the region in the NCAA tournament May 12-21 at Malibu, California.
After the Crimson decides its fate in the Ivy standings against Dartmouth Wednesday afternoon, it will end the season with a match at Syracuse.
The winner of the Crimson Orangemen match will end the season as the second ranked team in the Eastern region--a distinction that will not lead to an NCAA bid, but would certainly be a welcome honor for the netwomen.